Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been named this week’s NFLPA Community MVP for his efforts to help children in Kansas City.
Working with a local non-profit organization called Operation Breakthrough, Kelce opened the 87 & Running Robotics Lab that will be used by 175 first-, second- and fifth-graders from nearby elementary schools as well as 100 high school freshmen. The funding for the lab came from Kelce and his 87 & Running Foundation.
“I’m really honored to be recognized by the NFLPA for doing what my Mom always taught me to do -- just take of each other,” Kelce said in a statement. “Being in this league, it really is humbling to be in a place where I can have a foundation like 87 & Running and help make sure some of these kids get a leg up.”
Kelce joins Texans safety Tyrann Mathieu and Chargers running back Melvin Gordon as this year’s honorees. Each weekly MVP receives a $10,000 donation to their foundation or charity of choice and is eligible for the annual Alan Page Community Award.
